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Palpable migratory arciform erythema is a T-cell pseudolymphoma with no well-established treatment. The disease is rarely reported in the literature, perhaps because it is difficult to diagnose. We present a case of a variant of PMAE in a 30-year-old healthy man with no history of medication use and erythematous to violaceous annular and arciform plaques on his face, scalp and trunk. This case is of particular significance because gene rearrangement studies and histopathologic findings are concerning for folliculotropic mycosis fungoides while the clinical course does not support this diagnosis. The authors' emphasize that clinical history is imperative for definitive diagnosis of palpable migratory arciform erythema as it can clinically and histopathologically resemble other cutaneous lymphocytic diseases.
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Erythema/diagnosis , Pseudolymphoma/diagnosis , T-Lymphocytes/pathology , Adult , Erythema/pathology , Humans , Male , Mycosis Fungoides/diagnosis , Pseudolymphoma/pathologyABSTRACT
Silicone in liquid and gel implantation may induce granuloma formation and migration. Although there are many complications associated with solid silicone implantation, there have been no published reports of distant granuloma formation. We present a case of a woman with clinical and serologic findings that are consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus and a histopathologic diagnosis of foreign body granulomatous dermatitis 20 years after solid silicone nasal implantation. We review the literature on silicone granulomas and their treatment and speculate on the potential etiologies of a challenging case presentation.
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Dermatitis/diagnosis , Granuloma, Foreign-Body/diagnosis , Prostheses and Implants/adverse effects , Silicone Elastomers , Dermatitis/etiology , Dermatitis/pathology , Female , Granuloma, Foreign-Body/etiology , Granuloma, Foreign-Body/pathology , Humans , Middle Aged , NoseABSTRACT
We present a 67-year-old man with an ulcerated, indurated plaque on the right mid back with a presumed diagnosis of morphea that was complicated by an allergic contact dermatitis. Further clinical and histopathologic data elucidated the diagnosis of fluoroscopy-induced radiation dermatitis. We present a brief review of the common locations, clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and management options for fluoroscopy-induced radiation dermatitis.
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Radiodermatitis/pathology , Aged , Fluoroscopy/adverse effects , Humans , Male , Radiodermatitis/etiologyABSTRACT
We present a case of a 35-year-old woman with a yellow, verrucous, and itchy plaque on her scalp. Within this plaque, there was an erythematous, bleeding papule. Histopathologic findings were compatible with a diagnosis of syringocystadenoma papilliferum within a nevus sebaceous. We present a brief review of the natural history of nevus sebaceus, its pathogenesis, and management.
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Adenoma, Sweat Gland/pathology , Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology , Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn/pathology , Scalp , Sweat Gland Neoplasms/pathology , Adenoma, Sweat Gland/complications , Adult , Female , Head and Neck Neoplasms/complications , Humans , Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn/complications , Skin Neoplasms/complications , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Sweat Gland Neoplasms/complicationsABSTRACT
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory disease of the scalp that results in scarring alopecia. We present a case of a 32-year-old man with recalcitrant disease who is now responding to treatment with isotretinoin. The pathogenesis, clinical presentation, disease associations, and histopathological findings are reviewed. Treatment can be challenging. The literature on medical and surgical therapeutic options is reviewed.
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Cellulitis/microbiology , Cellulitis/pathology , Scalp Dermatoses/microbiology , Scalp Dermatoses/pathology , Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis , Adult , Alopecia/etiology , Cellulitis/drug therapy , Dermatologic Agents/therapeutic use , Humans , Isotretinoin/therapeutic use , Male , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus , Scalp Dermatoses/drug therapy , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapyABSTRACT
We present a 56-year-old man with a two-year history of erythematous nodules and plaques on the forehead, frontal aspect of the scalp, and left side of the neck. Histopathologic findings are compatible with a diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We present a brief review of primary cutaneous DLBCLs and address the putative association between DLBCLs and hepatitis C virus infection.
